The time will always come where loyal players are going to leave such a game like World of Warcraft. I know topics like these are never really liked, but none the less, I am still going to create one. Haters can go to the other side, and I will tell you children about my experience.
The start, how did I get into this game in the first place? Well, I got happily invited by a friend, who wanted to share the wonders of this world with me. I came and joined around march this year. I am a roleplayer myself, and got a wide experience with it over the past decade. So, instinctively I joined the biggest Roleplaying realm money could buy! Argent Dawn, the place that would keep me residence for the coming time to come.
My thoughts on that realm? I loved the place, open minded people, friendly ones who'd let a character develop. Although, everything got a downside. The longer I stayed, the more of the true image came up. I met a lot of great people there, and I happily talked and roleplayed with them every evening that I could. But, then some things came up. Elitists complaining about the ways roleplaying was happening, people who'd flame you out of the game for giving someone a sensual kiss, and stamp it with ERP. I didn't like it. I am not saying that people shouldn't have a freedom of opinion on some matters, but sometimes it is better to just lay off, and enjoy your time on the realm, leave people alone.
The content, I loved the questing and dungeons in the renewed Azeroth. They were good, and actually worth reading and doing still today! Outland was a beauty on its own, special, futuristic. Northrend, I loved it, the lore was great, and so were the quests. The dungeons were awesome, really made me wish I was there when the Lich King got downed for the first time, to witness the heat in the RP, the living up to THAT very moment.
Then came Cata. I was exited to do something new once again! It took me ages to get to lvl 80, because I was a slow one in levelling, in doing stuff. Always! But, after the first boat trip, I came across quests that were a little bit, predictable. Things were too easy. And for a woman of my age, I didn't play much videogames in my life, but this was just far off of being something you need to think about.
The dungeons are the same, the items are lame and ugly, the way of playing it can be done by a ten year old, even solved by one. It was such a disappointment for me. I stopped at level 83.
Why didn't I finish it, so I can do the endgame content? Because I am afraid of it being the same. And of the stories I heard, it kinda is. It is the same with life in my view, it is fun to archive a solution, but not when it is thrown before you.
I am not saying that this is how the game IS. It is MY personal view on it. And I am not expecting trolls and flamers to hate me for it. Everyone is obligated to have their own personal view on matters, that is what makes us human, and keeps life interesting. This is not a shout out towards Blizzard with a middle finger up towards them, but just a opinion, which I thought of sharing.
I had a blast with RPing, and till level 80. It was a experience that I would recommend anyone! But the time has come for me to leave this place, and perhaps to return in the future. Hey, it is WoW after all. *winks.* I am going to give a shout out to the fantastic people that I have met over the months.
Khallie, Salmarissa, Atralias, everyone inside "The Velvet Syndicate." Mathalion, The crew of The Mist Shark, Islaena. And of course the lovely Esmerona. And everyone who I forget and who I RPed with, I wish you all the happiness money can't buy, and I will see you lot again, later on. ^.^ You were all a inspiration for my Roleplaying, and I would like to thank you all for that!
Kiss.
Michelle "Little Fury" Maria Thavanski-Belammy. And Mimmai.
